desperation; struggle to the death
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
tool; implement; means; furniture
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
junkie (drug addict); junkie (person with an obsession)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to carry around; to carry on one's person
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; fish with a silver-blue sheen (e.g. sardines, mackerel); 20-point card; bright
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
blowgun; blowpipe; (blowgun) dart
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
how many people; a number of people
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while